2021-22 CHARLOTTE ATHLETICS ALMANAC

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

This almanac is designed to provide a quick reference into the histories of the athletic program,

an athletic department which sponsors 18 NCAA Division I sports entering the 2021-22 academic year.

More comprehensive information on each sport can be found linked on Charlotte49ers.com.

CREDITS:

Lead Editor: Travis Woods

Assistant Editors: Tom Whitestone, Sean Fox, past media relations personnel GENERAL INFORMATION

Location...... Charlotte, NC 28223 Founded...... 1946 Enrollment...... 30,146 Nickname...... 49ers Colors...... Green and White NCAA Affiliation...... Division I Conference...... Conference USA Chancellor...... Dr. Sharon Gaber Athletics Director...... Mike Hill OVERVIEW SOCIAL MEDIA The Charlotte 49ers are UNC Charlotte's NCAA Division I athletic program. Members of Con- ference USA, the Charlotte 49ers boast 18 NCAA sports. Male sports are , , INFORMATION cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field. Female sports are basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor track Website...... www.charlotte49ers.com Twitter...... Charlotte49ers and field, outdoor track and field and volleyball. Facebook...... Charlotte49ers Instagram...... Charlotte49ers Charlotte began play in NCAA Division I in 1970-71. Just seven years later, in 1976-77, the 49ers toppled three nationally-ranked foes on their way to the NCAA Men's Basketball Final CONTACT US Four, becoming the youngest program to reach the Final Four. Mailing Address: Charlotte was a charter member of the in 1976-77, moved to the Metro 9201 University City Blvd. Conference in 1991-92 and joined Conference USA in 1995-96. The 49ers participated in Student Activity ; Third Floor the Atlantic 10 Conference from 2005-06 to 2012-13 and then rejoined Conference USA in Charlotte, NC 28223 2013-14. Phone...... 704/687-1054 Fax...... 704/687-0914 Charlotte added its first NCAA football program in 2013. The 49ers played as a Football Tickets...... 704/687-4949 Championship Subdivision (FCS) Independent in 2013 and 2014 before beginning competi- tion in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in C-USA in 2016.

Charlotte boasts Final Four finishes in four of the five decades in which they have competed at the NCAA Division I level: 1970s (Men's Basketball, 1977), 1990s (Men's Soccer, 1996), 2000s (Men’s Golf, 2007) and 2010s (Men's Soccer, 2011). The men's soccer team was the NCAA Division I National Runner-Up in 2011. WHY THE 49ERS Charlotte's athletic teams are nicknamed the 49ers in honor of the importance of the year 1949. The city of Charlotte first opened a temporary school of higher education in 1946 (Charlotte Center of the University of ) to handle the influx of servicemen returning from the war. In 1949, founder Bonnie Cone successfully fought to make the school a permanent institution. Thanks to that can-do attitude and pioneering spirit, and in honor of the importance of the year 1949, the school's athletic teams were nicknamed the 49ers -- formally adopted in 1962. GOLD TIES While the 49ers nickname was brought about by the importance of PRIMARY CONFERENCE AFFLIATIONS the year 1949, and had nothing to do with the gold rush of 1849, it 1965-66 through 1975-76 Dixie 1976-77 through 1990-91 Sun Belt should be noted that the first gold discovered in America was found 1991-92 through 1994-95 Metro in the Charlotte area, less than 20 minutes from campus in 1799 at 1995-96 through 2004-05 Conference USA Reed Gold Mine. Charlotte's mascot, , is a gold miner, 2005-06 through 2012-13 Atlantic 10 2013-14 to present Conference USA by trade. Recognized Jerseys: BASEBALL Barry Shifflett 7 Current Head Coach: Robert Woodard Tim Collie 15 First Year of Competition: 1979 Joey Anderson 5 Adam Mills 31 NCAA Appearances (6): Bo Robinson 4 1993, 1998*, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2021* * - at-large selection MEN’S BASKETBALL Conference Regular-Season Titles (8): Current Head Coach: Ron Sanchez 1994 (Metro), 1995 (Metro), 2007 (Atlantic 10), 2008 (Atlantic 10) 2010 First Year of Competition: 1965-66 (Atlantic 10), 2011 (Atlantic 10), 2013 (Atlantic 10), 2021 (Conference USA) NCAA Appearances (11): Conference Tournament Titles (4): 1976-77^, 1987-88, 1991-92, 1994-95, 1996-97*, 1997-98*, 1998-99, 1993 (Metro), 2007 (Atlantic 10), 2008 (Atlantic 10), 2011 (Atlantic 10) 2000-01, 2001-02*, 2003-04*, 2004-05* ^ - Final Four; * - at-large selection Players in Major League Baseball: 1991 Conference Regular-Season Titles (4): Mark Davidson 1986-88 1977-78 (Sun Belt), 1987-88 (Sun Belt), 1996-97 (Conference USA White 1989-91 Division), 2003-04* (Conference USA) 1991-92 * - co-champion 1992-98 Kansas City Royals 1998 Conference Tournament Titles (8): 1999-2000 Cleveland Indians 1968-69 (Dixie Conference), 1969-70 (Dixie Conference), 1976-77 (Sun 2002 Red Sox Belt), 1987-88 (Sun Belt), 1991-92 (Metro), 1994-95 (Metro), 1998-99 Bryan Harvey 1987-92 California Angels (Conference USA), 2000-01 (Conference USA) 1993-95 Florida Marlins 1991-93 Players in National Basketball Association: 2004-05 Cedric Ball 1990-91 2006-10 2005-06 2013 Miami Marlins Sean Colson 2000-01 Atlanta Hawks Armando Rios 1998-2001 2000-01 2001-02 1989-90 Houston Rockets 2003 1990-91 Jason Stanford 2003-04; 2007 Cleveland Indians 1990-91 Sean Whiteside 1995 DeMarco Johnson 1999-2000 Chad Kinch 1980-81 Cleveland Cavaliers All-Americas: 1980-81 Dallas Mavericks Barry Shifflett 1985 2nd ABCA 1977-78 — 1984-85 Tim Collie 1995 3rd Collegiate Baseball (1981 NBA Finals MVP) Joey Anderson 1996 3rd Collegiate Baseball 1985-86 — 1986-87 Los Angeles Clippers James Matan 1998 1st NCBWA 1986-87 — 1987-88 Houston Rockets 1998 1st The Sporting News Rodney White 2001-02 1998 2nd ABCA 2002-03 — 2004-05 1998 2nd Collegiate Baseball 2004-05 Bo Robinson 1998 1st ABCA 1998 2nd NCBWA All-Americas: 1998 2nd Collegiate Baseball Cedric Maxwell 1976-77 1st Converse NABC 1998 2nd The Sporting News 1976-77 2nd Associated Press Adam Mills 2007 1st ABCA Byron Dinkins 1987-88 3rd Basketball Weekly 2007 1st NCBWA DeMarco Johnson 1997-98 3rd Basketball Weekly 2007 1st Collegiate Baseball Eddie Basden 2004-05 2nd Basketball Times 2007 1st Baseball America 2004-05 3rd Brad McElroy 2007 3rd NCBWA Curtis Withers 2004-05 3rd Basketball Times Chris Taylor 2008 3rd Collegiate Baseball Andrew Smith 2011 3rd Collegiate Baseball Austin Knight 2021 1st Collegiate Baseball 2021 1st Perfect Game/Rawlings 2021 3rd NCBWA Recognized Jerseys: Cedric Maxwell 33 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 32 Current Head Coach: Joe Lynn Henry Williams 34 First Year of Competition: 1978-79 Jarvis Lang 23 Byron Dinkins 4 Team NCAA Championship Appearances (1): Charles Hayward 45 2020 DeMarco Johnson 4 Eddie Basden 13 Individual NCAA Championship Appearances (2): Coach 1999 Vince Sherry Jeff Mullins Coach 1999 Kenneth Svendsen Conference Championship Titles (2): WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2002 (Conference USA), 2020 (Conference USA) Current Head Coach: Cara Consuegra First Year of Competition: 1975-76 All-Americas: Kenneth Svendsen 1999 25th Place NCAA Appearances (2): 2002-03*, 2008-09 * - at-large selection WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Current Head Coach: Joe Lynn Conference Regular-Season Titles (3): First Year of Competition: 1985-86 1989-90* (Sun Belt), 2002-03 (Conference USA), 2005-06* (Atlantic 10) * - co-champion Individual NCAA Championship Appearances (6): 1994 Molly Kerin Conference Tournament Titles (1): 1995 Molly Kerin 2008-09 (Atlantic 10) 1999 Kelly Travis 2005 Cassie Ficken Players in Women’s National Basketball Association: 2008 Amanda Goetschius Markita Aldridge 1999-2001 Washington Mystics 2017 Caroline Sang* Jameka Jones 2000 Miami Sol * - won NCAA Regional meet

All-Americas: Conference Championship Titles (4): Paula Bennett 1979-80 1st American Sports 1992 (Metro), 1993 (Metro), 1994 (Metro), 2017 (Conference USA) Foundation 1981-82 HM American Sports All-Americas: Foundation Molly Kerin 1994 27th Place Patricia Walker 1981-82 HM American Sports 1995 18th Place Foundation Kelly Travis 1999 30th Place Candy Lucas 1984-85 HM National Women’s Caroline Sang 2017 6th Place Sports Foundation 1984-85 HM Women’s Basketball Recognized Jerseys: Yearbook Molly Kerin Kristin Wilson 1985-86 HM Women’s Basketball Yearbook FOOTBALL 1986-87 HM Women’s Basketball Current Head Coach: Will Healy Yearbook First Year of Competition: 2013 Pam Gorham 1992-93 HM Street & Smith’s Preseason Bowl Games (1): Charlita Davis 1992-93 HM Basketball Times 2019 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Jennifer Hailey 2012-13 2nd Fullcourt.com Mid-Major Players in : Brandon Banks 2017 Washington Redskins Recognized Jerseys: Nate Davis 2019- Tennessee Titans Paula Bennett 21 Alex Highsmith 2020- Pittsburgh Steelers Kristin Wilson 35 Larry Ogunjobi 2017-20 Cleveland Browns 2021- Cincinnati Bengals All-America: Alex Highsmith 2019 2nd Sports Illustrated MEN’S SOCCER 2019 3rd Associated Press Current Head Coach: Kevin Langan 2019 3rd Pro Football Focus First Year of Competition: 1976 NCAA Appearances (15): MEN’S GOLF 1991*, 1992*, 1994, 1996*^, 1997*, 2009*, 2011*#, 2012*, 2013, 2014*, Current Head Coach: Ryan Cabbage 2015*, 2016*, 2018*, 2019*, 2020* # First Year of Competition: 1976-77 * - at-large selection, ^ - College Cup, - Finalist

Team NCAA Championship Appearances (11): Conference Regular-Season Titles (7): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015*, 2021 1992 (Metro), 1994 (Metro), 1996 (Conference USA), 2010 (Atlantic 10), * - won NCAA Regional tournament 2012 (Atlantic 10), 2014 (Conference USA), 2016 (Conference USA)

Individual NCAA Championship Appearances (7): Conference Tournament Titles (2): 1996 Paul Carpenter 1983 (Sun Belt), 2013 (Conference USA) 2009 Corey Nagy 2014 Franco Castro Players in : 2016 Seth Gandy Brandt Bronico 2017-20 Chicago Fire 2017 Seth Gandy 2021- Charlotte FC 2018 Conor Purcell 2002-06 2019 John Gough 2007-09, 2015 Chicago Fire (2008 GK of the Year) Conference Tournament Titles (8): 2010-14 1996 (Conference USA), 2006 (Atlantic 10), 2007 (Atlantic 10), 2008 (At- Floyd Franks 2006-07 Chicago Fire lantic 10), 2009 (Atlantic 10), 2010 (Atlantic 10), 2011 (Atlantic 10), 2013 2012 Vancouver Whitecaps (Atlantic 10) Aidan Heaney 1996 Evan James 2012 Montreal Impact Players on the Professional Golf Association Tour: Mira Mupier 2007 D.C. United Jeff Curl 2012-14 Donnie Smith 2013-14, 2016-17 New England Revolution Terry Mauney 1977-82 Trevor Murphy 2008-09 All-Americas: Chris Tucker 1990-93, 1996-99, 2002 Gabe Garcia 1991 2nd NSCAA Mac Cozier 1994 1st NSCAA All-Americas: Jon Busch 1996 1st NSCAA Andrew DiBitetto 2006-07 HM GCAA/Ping Ben Parry 1997 2nd NSCAA Jonas Enander Hedin 2007-08 3rd GCAA/Ping Chris Salvaggione 2008 2nd NSCAA 2007-08 3rd Golfweek 2008 3rd College Soccer News Corey Nagy 2006-07 HM GCAA/Ping 2008 3rd TopDrawerSoccer.com 2007-08 HM GCAA/Ping Charles Rodriguez 2011 1st NSCAA 2007-08 HM Golfweek 2011 1st Soccer America 2008-09 HM GCAA/Ping 2011 2nd College Soccer News 2009-10 2nd GCAA/Ping 2014 2nd NSCAA 2009-10 2nd Golfweek 2014 2nd College Soccer News Riley Davenport 2014-15 HM GCAA/Ping 2015 2nd NSCAA 2015 2nd College Soccer News Recognized Jerseys: Brandt Bronico 2016 2nd College Soccer News Andrew DiBitetto Callum Montgomery 2018 1st United Soccer Coaches Jonas Enander Hedin Patrick Hogan 2020 3rd College Soccer News Corey Nagy Recognized Jerseys: Gabe Garcia 10 WOMEN’S GOLF Randy Sheen 5 Current Head Coach: Ryan Ashburn Aidan Heaney 1 First Year of Competition: 2017-18

Individual NCAA Championship Appearances (2): 2019 Cecilie Finne-Ipsen 2021 Cecilie Finne-Ipsen WOMEN’S SOCCER WOMEN’S TENNIS Current Head Coach: John Cullen Current Head Coach: Anthony Davison First Year of Competition: 1994 First Year of Competition: 1975-76

NCAA Appearances (5): 1998, 2002*, 2007, 2008, 2016 MEN’S INDOOR * - at-large selection TRACK & FIELD Conference Regular-Season Titles (7): Current Head Coach: Bob Olesen 1997^ (Conference USA), 2002 (Conference USA), 2006 (Atlantic 10), First Year of Competition: 1992-93 2007 (Atlantic 10), 2008 (Atlantic 10), 2010* (Atlantic 10), 2013 (Confer- ence USA East Division) Individual NCAA Championship Appearances (6): ^ - tri-champion, * - co-champion 2002 Will Montgomery Long Jump 2005 Derrick Johnson 60 Meters Conference Tournament Titles (5): 2010 Darius Law 400 Meters 1995 (Conference USA), 1998 (Conference USA), 2007 (Atlantic 10), 2008 2015 Trey McRae High Jump (Atlantic 10), 2016 (Conference USA) Trey McRae Long Jump 2020 Keon Howe Pole Vault All-Americas: Christina Papp 1998 3rd Soccer Buzz Conference Championship Titles (9): 1998 HM College Soccer Weekly 2001 (Conference USA), 2006 (Atlantic 10), 2008 (Atlantic 10), 2009 (At- Courtney Crandell 2002 1st NSCAA lantic 10), 2010 (Atlantic 10), 2013 (Atlantic 10), 2018 (Conference USA), 2002 2nd Soccer Buzz 2020 (Conference USA), 2021 (Conference USA) Hailey Beam 2008 2nd Soccer America 2008 2nd Soccer Buzz All-Americas: 2008 3rd NSCAA Will Montgomery 2002 Long Jump 11th Place 2008 3rd TopDrawerSoccer.com Derrick Johnson 2005 60 Meters 9th Place 2009 3rd TopDrawerSoccer.com Darius Law 2010 400 Meters 12th Place Trey McRae 2015 High Jump 10th Place Recognized Jerseys: Long Jump 12th Place Lindsey Ozimek 10 Keon Howe 2020 Pole Vault DNC^ Hailey Beam 13 ^ - did not compete due to the COVID-19 pandemic canceling the meet Whitney Weinraub 6 MEN’S OUTDOOR SOFTBALL TRACK & FIELD Current Head Coach: Ashley Chastain Current Head Coach: Bob Olesen First Year of Competition: 1976 (Fast pitch: 1985) First Year of Competition: 1968-69 (Reinstated: 1991-92)

Conference Regular-Season Titles (2): Individual NCAA Championship Appearances (35): 2006* (Atlantic 10), 2021 (Conference USA East Division) 2000 Rephel Martin Triple Jump * - co-champion 2001 Will Montgomery Long Jump Kenneth Svendsen 5,000 Meters Players in Women’s Pro Softball League: 10,000 Meters Janine Repole 1999 Durham Dragons 2002 Derrick Johnson 100 Meters 200 Meters MEN’S TENNIS Will Montgomery Long Jump Current Head Coach: Kyle Bailey Matt Rausch Hammer First Year of Competition: 1964-65 2004 Derrick Johnson 100 Meters 200 Meters Team NCAA Championship Appearances (1): 2005 Derrick Johnson 100 Meters 2007 2007 Jason Moore 100 Meters 2009 Darius Law 400 Meters Individual NCAA Championship Appearances (2): 2010 Adu Dentamo 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 2006 Roy Sichel Darius Law 400 Meters 2007 Roy Sichel 2011 Jake Deaton Discus Shot Put Conference Tournament Titles (1): Darius Law 400 Meters 2007 (Atlantic 10) 2013 Jake Deaton Shot Put 2014 Anthony Bynum 4x100-Meter Relay 2007 Sharonda Johnson Triple Jump John Osborne Shareese Woods 200 Meters Khyran Shank 2009 Lamarra Currie 60 Meters LeRoy Rouse Pat Springs Long Jump Trey McRae High Jump 2010 Amanda Goetschius 5,000 Meters 2015 Anthony Campbell Triple Jump K’Vonte Scott Decathlon Conference Championship Titles (7): 2016 Trey McRae High Jump 2006 (Atlantic 10), 2007 (Atlantic 10), 2008 (Atlantic 10), 2009 (Atlantic Long Jump 10) 2010 (Atlantic 10), 2012 (Atlantic 10), 2013 (Atlantic 10) 2018 Elijah Cole Pole Vault Mihret Coulter 3,000-Meter Steeplechase All-Americas: Markel Dalton Triple Jump Cassie Ficken 2005 3,000 Meters 7th Place Tom Nobles 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Shareese Woods 2006 400 Meters 11th Place 2021 Terrell Adams Discus Sharonda Johnson 2007 Triple Jump 11th Place Elijah Cole Pole Vault Shareese Woods 2007 200 Meters 4th Place Nick Scudder 10,000 Meters Pat Springs 2009 Long Jump 11th Place Amanda Goetchius 2010 5,000 Meters 9th Place Conference Championship Titles (7): Victoria Merriweather 2017 Weight Throw 3rd Place 2006 (Atlantic 10), 2009 (Atlantic 10), 2010 (Atlantic 10), 2012 (Atlantic 10), 2018 (Conference USA), 2019 (Conference USA), 2021 (Conference USA) WOMEN’S OUTDOOR

All-Americas: TRACK & FIELD Rephel Martin 2000 Triple Jump 7th Place Current Head Coach: Bob Olesen Will Montgomery 2001 Long Jump 6th Place First Year of Competition: 1991-92 2002 Long Jump 7th Place Trey McRae 2014 High Jump 13th Place Individual NCAA Championship Appearances (42): Anthony Campbell 2015 Triple Jump 15th Place 1995 Molly Kerin 5,000 Meters K’Vonte Scott 2015 Decathlon 11th Place 2003 Amber Reddick Triple Jump Trey McRae 2016 High Jump 3rd Place 2004 Adrienne Barnett High Jump Long Jump 17th Place Sharonda Johnson Triple Jump Elijah Cole 2016 Pole Vault 17th Place 2005 Cassie Ficken 5,000 Meters Markel Dalton 2016 Triple Jump 20th Place Shareese Woods 200 Meters Mihret Coulter 2018 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 16th Place 2006 Lamarra Currie 4x100-Meter Relay Tom Nobles 2018 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 21st Place Courtney Patterson Terrell Adams 2021 Discus 8th Place Pat Springs Elijah Cole 2021 Pole Vault n/a^ Shareese Woods Nick Scudder 2021 10,000 Meters 23rd Place Tsehaye Dagnachew 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Note: 1st-8th Place earn All-America First Team; Cassie Ficken 5,000 Meters 9th-16th Place earn All-America Second Team; Courtney Patterson 100 Meters 17th Place+ earn All-America Honorable Mention Shareese Woods 100 Meters ^ - restricted by weather; unable to clear opening height 200 Meters 2007 Aja Jackson 800 Meters Recognized Jerseys: Sharonda Johnson Triple Jump Darius Law Courtney Patterson 100 Meters Rephel Martin Pat Springs Long Jump Will Montgomery Shareese Woods 200 Meters Kenneth Svendsen 2008 Ebonie Cunningham 4x100-Meter Relay Note: Not designated for indoor or outdoor Lamarra Currie Lajarsha Moses Courtney Patterson WOMEN’S INDOOR Lamarra Currie 100 Meters Tsehaye Dagnachew 3,000-Meter Steeplechase TRACK & FIELD Pat Springs Long Jump Current Head Coach: Bob Olesen 2009 Sunita Brathwaite 4x100-Meter Relay First Year of Competition: 1992-93 Sirrell Butler Ebonie Cunningham Individual NCAA Championship Appearances (9): Chalonda Silver 2004 Sharonda Johnson Triple Jump Lamarra Currie 100 Meters 2005 Cassie Ficken 3,000 Meters Aja Jackson 800 Meters Sharonda Johnson Triple Jump Pat Springs Long Jump 2006 Shareese Woods 400 Meters 2010 Amanda Goetschius 5,000 Meters 2011 Keara Thomas 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 2012 LaTrese Barker 4x100-Meter Relay Joann Blakney Sirrell Butler Briauna Jones 2021 Sarah Brown Pole Vault Chandler Horton 10,000 Meters

Conference Championship Titles (8): 2006 (Atlantic 10), 2007 (Atlantic 10), 2008 (Atlantic 10), 2009 (Atlantic 10), 2011 (Atlantic 10), 2012 (Atlantic 10), 2013 (Atlantic 10), 2019 (Confer- ence USA)

All-Americas: Molly Kerin 1995 5,000 Meters 9th Place Sharonda Johnson 2004 Triple Jump 11th Place Courtney Patterson 2006 100 Meters 11th Place Shareese Woods 2006 200 Meters 6th Place Pat Springs 2009 Long Jump 10th Place Caroline Sang 2017 5,000 Meters 12th Place 10,000 Meters 8th Place Sarah Brown 2021 Pole Vault T12th Place Chandler Horton 2021 10,000 Meters 19th Place Note: 1st-8th Place earn All-America First Team; 9th-16th Place earn All-America Second Team; 17th Place+ earn All-America Honorable Mention

Recognized Jerseys: Cassie Ficken Amanda Goetschius Sharonda Johnson Courtney Patterson Shareese Woods Note: Not designated for indoor or outdoor VOLLEYBALL Current Head Coach: Karen Weatherington First Year of Competition: 1974